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A new analytical approach for monitoring microplastics in marine sediments

Environmental Pollution · 2013 · Vol. 184 · pp. 161–169

Marie-Theres Nuelle(Osnabrück University)Jens H. Dekiff(Osnabrück University)Dominique Rémy(Osnabrück University)Elke Fries✉(Osnabrück University)

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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management Techniques biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplasticsPolyvinyl chloridePolystyreneEnvironmental chemistrySedimentPolyethylenePolyethylene terephthalatePolypropyleneSeawaterSodium

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Environmental MonitoringNorth SeaPlasticsPolystyrenesWater Pollutants, ChemicalGeologic SedimentsPolyethylene

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